I recently sat down with InvestorPlace expert Bryan Perry, though, who explained that it’s really never too early to start stashing some cash in income stocks. Perry, who spent more than 20 years working as a financial adviser for major Wall Street firms and is now the editor of Cash Machine — a service dedicated to crafting a portfolio set to pay a reliable stream of income even during the worst of times — firmly believes that young investors should start building a “war chest of safe money” as soon as possible.